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Medicine Man's BlanketE378523-0

FROM CARD: "WOVEN BLANKET, FRINGED; WARP ELEMENTS OF COTTON AND A WOODY FIBER, PERHAPS CEDAR BARK; WOOLEN WEFT; DESIGN ELEMENTS IN YELLOW, WHITE, GREEN, AND BLACK. THERE IS A PECULIAR ARRANGEMENT OF CUT AND APPLIED PANELS NOT FOUND IN OLDER SPECIMENS." In a 1937 letter in the accession file, the donor notes that she purchased this "more than 30 years ago" and identifies it as from Sitka.EVELYN VANDERHOOP, HAIDA WEAVER, IDENTIFIES THIS CHILKAT BLANKET AS A MIX OF MOUNTAIN GOAT WOOL AND COMMERCIAL YARNS

Culture
Tlingit and Chilkat
Made in
Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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Medicine Man's Basketry HatE378522-0

From card: "Brittle; small section broken out; painted with characteristic designs in red, black, blue, and green." In a 1937 letter in the accession file, the donor notes that she purchased this "more than 30 years ago" and identifies it as from Sitka.

Culture
Tlingit and Chilkat
Made in
Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, USA
Holding Institution
National Museum of Natural History
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